Does approaching puppies and avoiding a dead cat improve the effectiveness of approach-avoidance training for changing the evaluation of feared stimuli?

ConclusionsBoth a typical and an adjusted version of the AAT procedure proved successful to change conditioned negative evaluations. We compare our findings to previous studies showing limited effectiveness of the AAT procedure with feared stimuli.
Source: Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research